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• Name
• Initials
• Vorname
• Place of birth Clapham
• Land Surrey, England
• Last residence Brixton, Surrey
• Family Son of William Gowen Etches and Augusta Susanna, nee Dresher, of 69, Railton Rd., Herne Hill, London; two sisters, Rosalie and Anita, three brothers, George, Richard and Sidney.

Military service

• Place & date of enlistment Chelsea, Middlesex
• Service number 552083
• Rank Lance Corporal
• Medals D C M
• Regiment and unit 518th (4th London) Field Coy. Royal Engineers
• Other data related to military career Joined the Territorial Force in 1913, Royal Engineers at Chelsea, 1/4th London Field Company; to France on 15 March 1915

Death

• Wounded 21st July, Canal Sub-Sector
• Died at the age of 21
• Grave reference Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery XVI - E - 8

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